Method and apparatus for saving power in a selective call receiver
First Claim
1. A method for reducing power consumption in a selective call receiver, the method comprising:
- receiving with a receiver circuit a paging signal comprising a preamble followed by a sequence of batches, each of the sequence of batches having a synchronization codeword and a plurality of frames;
detecting a skip code within one of the sequence of batches;
de-energizing the receiver circuit immediately following the detection of the skip code for a predetermined number of batches greater than one designated by the skip code; and
energizing the receiver circuit during a next batch following the predetermined number of batches designated by the skip code to enable detection of one of the skip code and address information.
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Abstract
A method for reducing power consumption in a selective call receiver includes the steps of first receiving a paging signal that includes a preamble and a plurality of batches, each of the batches having a synchronization codeword and a plurality of frames including at least an address information, detecting a skip code within one of the batches, skipping a predetermined number of batches without decoding any address information contained therein in response to the skip code, and decoding the address information of a one of the batches next subsequent to the predetermined number of batches. The skip code can be encoded in a portion of the signal, such as the synchronization codeword of the one of the batches, the address information of the one of the batches, and a selected frame of the one of the batches. The predetermined number can be contained in either of a codeplug in the selective call receiver or the signal portion containing the skip code.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for reducing power consumption in a selective call receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving with a receiver circuit a paging signal comprising a preamble followed by a sequence of batches, each of the sequence of batches having a synchronization codeword and a plurality of frames; detecting a skip code within one of the sequence of batches; de-energizing the receiver circuit immediately following the detection of the skip code for a predetermined number of batches greater than one designated by the skip code; and energizing the receiver circuit during a next batch following the predetermined number of batches designated by the skip code to enable detection of one of the skip code and address information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for reducing power consumption in a selective call receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving with a receiver circuit a paging signal comprising a preamble followed by a sequence of batches, each of the sequence of batches having a synchronization codeword and a plurality of frames following the synchronization codeword; detecting the synchronization codeword within one of the sequence of batches, and determining when the synchronization codeword is a non-standard synchronization codeword; de-energizing the receiver circuit immediately following the detection of the non-standard synchronization codeword for a predetermined number of batches greater than one without decoding any address information contained therein in response to detecting the non-standard synchronization codeword; and energizing the receiver circuit during a next batch following the predetermined number of batches designated by the skip code to enable detection of the synchronization codeword. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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